Design of a multifunctional specialized wheelchair mechanism for cerebral palsy in children

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2022 Jul:2022:2527-2530. doi: 10.1109/EMBC48229.2022.9871696.

Abstract

This paper describes and evaluates an approximation of the proposed position-changing mechanism of a cerebral palsy wheelchair for children using only one actuator. Only details the functional requirements that allow the change of position: wheelchair mode, standing frame mode, and stretcher mode. To evaluate the mechanism, a video was recorded and evaluated in Kinovea, and MATLAB software to obtain the functional angular range of the backrest reclination and the seat elevation. The scaled prototype has a mean error of 2.58% in comparison with the original design. The results indicate that this mechanism effectively provided compliance with the proposed angles and comfort for the patient.

MeSH terms

  • Cerebral Palsy*
  • Child
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Posture
  • Standing Position
  • Wheelchairs*